Apparatus for feeding molten glass



Nov; 24 1925.

L. D. SOUBIER APPARATUS FOR FEEDING MOLTEN GLASS Filed May 17. 1923 2Sheets-Sheet 1 'INVENTOR Nov. 24, 1925. 1,563,298

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Patented Nov. 24, 1925. c 1 1,553,298 .r 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOELLEONARD D. SOUBIER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE OWENS BOTTLE comm,

E TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

APPARATUS FOR FEEDING MOLTEN GLASS.

Application filed May 17, 1923. Serial No. 639,607.

To all whomz't may] concern: between the arms 19. and Tire, glass Be itknown that I, LEONARD D. SoUmER, flows from the furnace to the outletthrough a citizen of the United States, residing at channels on oppositesides ofa ignition Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of wall orisland 42 rising fromthe 001" of 5 Ohio, have invented new and useful1111- the boot. A burner 43 directs a flame provements in Apparatus forFeeding Molthrough an opening 44 extending forwa'rd ten Glass, of whichthe following is a speciand upward through the wall 42, thereby fi ati mkeeping said wall hot and also 'sualplying My invention relates to glassfeeders for heat to the space over the glass wi; in the 10 producingcharges or gobs of molten glass boot.

and delivering them to molds. An object In operation, the cams 28 andswing of' the invention is to provide a practical the levers 19 and 20,thereby mowing the form of feeder particularly adapted for blocks 16toward and from each other. As producing individual chargesor I11lSSeS0f said blocks swing together, they; exert an 16 comparatively largesize; 1 expelling force on the glass between them,

Other objects of the invention will appear causlng the glass to issuefrom the outlet h r inafter; orifice in the form of a suspended gobwhich In the accompanying drawings; .is then severed by shears 4L5operated auto- Figurel is a sectional elevation of glass matlcally 1nsynchronism with the move- 20 feeding apparatus constructed inaccordance ments of said bloclrs. After a gob is sev- 76 with myinvention. cred, the blocks swing apart to the i igure Figure 2 is asectional plan view. at the. 4 position- Thi m i Causes an pplane of theline II-II on Figure 1. ward pull on the glass, counteracting the Figure3 is a front sectional elevation of action of gravity and retardingtheglass. 25 the apparatus. The upward pull may be sufficient to drawFigure 4 is a similar view of a portion of the glass back into theoutlet The inner the apparatus but with the parts in a diffaces of theregulating blocks 16 may be ferent position. made concave, as shown at4L6, to form a cup- The glass 10 is continuously supplied shaped spacewhen said blocks are together. i. from a furnace 11 to a forehearth orboot 'By thus shaping the blocks, a comparatively extension 12. ,Theglass issues from an outlarge quantity ofglass is embraced beween letopening 13 formed in a bushing 14 in them and the expelling action onthe glass register with an opening 15 extending is increased. The spacebetween the blocks through the fioorof the boot near the foralsoprovides a reservoir from which the ward end thereof. The movement ofthe I glass through the outlet opening is controlled blocks 16 have beenbrought together. by a pair of regulating devices each com-Modifications may be resorted to within prising a head or block 16 offire clay or the spirit and scope of my invention. other refractorymaterial and a stem 17 What I claim is:

1. A glass feeder comprising, in combina- I! the stem 17 and providemeans for the attlon, a receptacle to contain molten glass tachment oflever arms 19 and 20. Said and provided with a discharge orifice, andarms are fulcrumed on apivot pin 22mountmeans controlling the dischargeof glass ed in a bearing bracket 23 attached to a through said orificecomprising mechanical levers 19 and 20 comprise arms 25 and 26 orifice,and automatic means for periodirespectively, extending upward andcarrycally moving said members toward and ing cam rolls 27 which run oncams 28 and from each other in a direction transverse 29 mounted on acontinuously rotating cam to the direction of movement of glass shaft30.

1 through the orifice. '1 Motion is transmitted .to the cam shaft 2. Aglass feeder comprising, in com- I from a drive shaft 32 throughgears'33 arld"'bination, a receptacle to contain molten 34, shaft 35and. gears 36, 37. The rolls glass and provided with adischar'georifice, 27 are held against their cams by coil and means controllingthe discharge of gllfi springs 38 mounted on a rod 39 extending throughsaid orifice comprising mechanic-1 it discharge of glass may continueafter the members within the glass ad acent to the 1 thereof, means tocontrol members within ihegicss adjacent to the orifice, andeutomatic'meens for peniodicsiiy moving said members towers, and fromsuch other in c. direction transverse to the direction of movement ofglass through the orifice, said members when moved toward ccchoiheiserving to subsicntialiy out off "ihe iiow toward. said orifice.

3. The combination of a container for moiiron glass having a dischargeorifice be- ,iaziv the level of the glass, means to con Carol thedischarge of glass therethrough, said means comprising amechanicalmcmher Within the glass adjacent the orifice, means for periodicallyreciprocating said member in a direction transverse to the direciion ofmovement of glass through the orifice, and means cooperating with saidmember so substantially close the orifice while said member is at thelimit of its movement in one direction.

4;. i feeding apparatus comprising, in combination, a, receptacle formolten glass having an outlet opening, means to regulate the dischurgeglass through said opening -.con1p i 1g 2, pair of mcchcnical memberspro ccnng into the glass, and means io move said members toward and fromeach other in a. direcixion trensvcrse to the movemeni of the glassthrough the opening.

5, Glass feeding apparatuscomprising, in combination, srecepiucle for,molten gloss having an out-lei; opening, nieau to rcguiaie the dischargeof glass'through said opening comprising a pair of mechanical membersprojecting into the glass, and means to inc ve said members toward andfrom each other in a-direction transverse to the movement of the glassthrough the opening, said IHQHP hers being symmetrical with respect tothe axis ofsaid opening.

6. Glass feeding mechanism comprising, in combination, a receptacle formolten glass having a discharge opening in the bottom thereof, means tocon rol the discharge of glass through the opening comprising a pair ofheads within the glass over the opening, and means to reciprocate saidheads horizontziliy and cause them to periodically meet over midopz-uing.

7. Glass feeding 1, echanisin comprising, in combination, a i est-piefor i'nolien glass having a dis-chars. opening: in the bottom thedischarge of glass through the opexrino comprising a pair of headswithin ifhc' giass over the opening, and means topreciprocate said headshorizontally sud cause them to periodically meet over said opening, saidheads being positioned when brought together to supply of glass tosubstantially cut off the the opening.

8. iiiess feeding mcc-i'ianism eoni prisin in combination, a. receptaclefor molten glass having a discharge opening in the bottom thcrcoi',means to control the discharge of glass through the opening comprising apair of heads Within the gloss over the opening, and means to rccipronto said heads hori zoninliy and cause them to pcriodically meet oversaid openint, .uid heads having their meeting faces recessed to form areservoir in communication with the discharge opening.

9. Glass feeding mechanism comprising, in combination, mreceptnclecontain molten glass provided with an outlet opening in the bottomthereof, regulating means comprising heads Within the gloss over saidopening, lever arms carrying said heads, coins operative to periodicallyactuate said arms and thereby horizontally reciprocate, said heads inthe glass in a dircciioin ironsvcrse to the flow of glass through theopening and cause them to meet over said openmg, and means to effect arelative adjustment of the cams and thereby adjust the meeting positionof said heads.

' 10. In gloss feeding mechanism, the combination of a furnace, aforehcurth or extension projecting therefrom in which a continuoussuppiy of molten ,glass from the furnace is maintained. said extensioninciuding a cover providing a confined space over" the glass, saidextension having an outlet opening in the bottom thereof adjacent itsouier end, :in island projecting upward in the boot between aid openingand the furnucc, said island having a. passageway ihcrcihrough opening:into the interior of ihe forchcarth over the glass, and; ii hurner forsupplying: burning gases through said passageway inio said confinedspace.

' 11. in glass feeding mechanism, the com iiinction of a furnace, aforehenrch or exiicnsion projecting therefrom in which a continuoussupply of moiien glass from the furnace is maintained, said extensionhavins an outlet opening in the bottom thereof adjacent its outer end,on island projecting upward in who hoot between said opening and firefurnace, said island forming wiizh the forehenrth, separate channelsthrough which the giass flows co the said outlet, regulating meanscontrolling the discharge of through the outlet, comprising mechanicclcontrolling the lass at the forward end of the forehecrth, and means toperiodically reciprocate said devices and cause them to meet over theoutlet, said devices being" arranged to control the supply of glassthrough the respective channels.

Signed at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, this th dayof May;

LEONARD D. SOUBIER i devices projecting into

